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A South Arabian alabaster male head with stylised beard image 1
A South Arabian alabaster male head with stylised beard image 2
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A South Arabian alabaster male head with stylised beard

22 November – 9 December 2024, 12:00 GMT
Online, London, New Bond Street

£1,200 - £1,500

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A South Arabian alabaster male head with stylised beard

Circa 1st Century B.C.-1st Century A.D.
18.2cm high

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Provenance:
Peter Somerville-Large (b. 1928) collection, Dublin; and thence by descent.
Private collection, Ireland, acquired from the above in July 2024.

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